Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
Announced: 08 Feb 2012
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS
ISO: 80-6400
Weight: 226g
Physical Dimensions: 106 x 69 x 40 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
30
Overall Score
2
Image Quality
27
Speed Performance
52
Versatility
68
Comfort
Portrait

11

Portrait
Landscape

10

Landscape
Sport

27

Sport
Street

48

Street
Everyday

50

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Olympus SZ-31MR iHS is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Olympus SZ-31MR iHS is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use

conscons

  • Warning - Olympus SZ-31MR iHS is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Olympus SZ-31MR iHS battery has only 200.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • Unfortunately, Olympus SZ-31MR iHS does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS and its rivals

Review compare Olympus SZ-31MR iHS with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
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30 11 10 27 48 50

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Olympus SZ-31MR iHS is a bridge camera launched on 02/08/2012.

Technically speaking, the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS ranks in the average of its category, scoring 30 overall. The Olympus SZ-31MR iHS weights 226 gr and spans 106 x 69 x 40 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Speed Performance - Score 27, ranks in the category best 50%.
  • Versatility - Score 52, ranks in the category best 40%.

On the contrary, the performance of Olympus SZ-31MR iHS is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 2, ranks among the worst 62% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 68, ranks among the worst 46% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 11, ranks in the best 66% of its category. Olympus SZ-31MR iHS works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 10, ranks in the best 62% of its category. Olympus SZ-31MR iHS works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 27, ranks in the best 55% of its category. Olympus SZ-31MR iHS works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Good, score 48, ranks in the best 59% of its category. Olympus SZ-31MR iHS works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 50, ranks in the best 52% of its category. Olympus SZ-31MR iHS works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

BSI-CMOS

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.17 x 4.55 mm

Sensor Area

28.07 mm2

Sensor Resolution

16 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4608 x 3456

Max Native ISO

6400

Min Native ISO

80

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

25-600mm

Max Aperture

F3.0-6.9

Macro Focus Range

1 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

920Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

4s

Max Shutter Speed

1/1700s

Continuous Shooting

7fps

Shutter Priority

no

Aperture Priority

no

Manual Exposure Mode

no

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

9.3

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-Eye
Fill-in

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

no

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 320 x 180 (30fps)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Eye-Fi Connected

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

226g

Physical Dimensions

106 x 69 x 40 mm

Battery Life

200

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

LI-50B

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC

Storage Slots

1

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